EF500 with K10/K100

2007-09-13 Thread MikeM
Can a Sigma EF500 be used with a K10 K100? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Re: OT - Cat Stew

2007-09-13 Thread John Coyle
That's a good rule anywhere - I once ran into not just one but a whole herd of Brahman cattle, having been blinded by the high-beam lights of a truck which had just turned one of them into shepherd's pie. The best I could do was to go for the belly - the damned cow ran off and was never seen

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
Oversaturated color isn't wrong. It's just different. Some pros make good money working in that genre. I've seen examples of work that is very good done that way. Many of these fall into that category. Is there something wrong with BW landscapes since nature isn't really black and white?

Price of Pentax Lenses in Australia

2007-09-13 Thread Charles Wilson
Dear All, I'm getting quiet sick of the inflated prices of Pentax lenses in Australia. When are Pentax going to give Australian customers some decent prices and rebates. For example I can get the following lenses imported to Australia from USA with freight for DA 50-135 $1046

Re: Back From Paradise...

2007-09-13 Thread Mark Roberts
David Savage wrote: At 09:13 AM 13/09/2007, Mark Cassino wrote: --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark Cassino wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/galleries/stream/stream09.htm I really like this one: http://www.markcassino.com/galleries/stream/2007/070910/IMGP0850.htm Very

Re: Price of Pentax Lenses in Australia

2007-09-13 Thread David Savage
On 9/13/07, Charles Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What do others think. It sucks. I was just quoted AU$1365 for the DA*16-50 f2.8. Many just buy from OS. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: EF500 with K10/K100

2007-09-13 Thread Doug Franklin
MikeM wrote: Can a Sigma EF500 be used with a K10 K100? Yep, it can, but it might require a firmware upgrade. I got one before the K10D came out and used it with my *ist D quite successfully. I haven't yet gotten around to sending it back for the firmware upgrade for compatibility with the

Philly PDML this weekend!

2007-09-13 Thread Rick Womer
Scott and I plan to meet at about 10:15 at 30th St Station and go shooting. We're hoping Joe will join us--anyone else? A possible modification to the itinerary (which was centered on Old City and the historic district) is the annual Rittenhouse Square arts and crafts festival. Rittenhouse

Re: Price of Pentax Lenses in Australia

2007-09-13 Thread mike wilson
From: Charles Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/09/13 Thu AM 11:27:09 GMT To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Price of Pentax Lenses in Australia Dear All, I'm getting quiet sick of the inflated prices of Pentax lenses in Australia. When are Pentax going to give Australian customers some

GESO - Holiday snaps + Lemk video

2007-09-13 Thread mike wilson
Just some stuff from a recent visit to Krakow. Mainly sprog pics but not all. More to come. http://home.fotocommunity.com/mike.a.wilson/index.php?id=529253g=330667s=0 Specially for Dan M. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uclUYwFQbfQmode=relatedsearch= -

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread Jack Davis
Those who upload photos are looking forward to comments. Tastes vary, obviously, and it's with that variable in mind that reactions are sought. As I mentioned in one of my earlier posts, if the posting photog has the result they like, all they must be looking for is a preference 'score'. Also, of

Re: Price of Pentax Lenses in Australia

2007-09-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Those prices don't seem so out of line, if I assume that the Australian price includes a 17% VAT. Maybe it's your government you should be complaining about. In the US sales taxes are on the order of 4-10% and are assessed by a State Government and sometimes by a City or County Government in

Re: OT - Cat Stew

2007-09-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Wouldn't that be a beef patty, Sheppard's pie is usually made with Mutton or Lamb. John Coyle wrote: That's a good rule anywhere - I once ran into not just one but a whole herd of Brahman cattle, having been blinded by the high-beam lights of a truck which had just turned one of them into

Re: GESO - Holiday snaps + Lemk video

2007-09-13 Thread David Savage
Nice gallery Mike. My fave is The end... She looks thoroughly fed up :-) Cheers, Dave On 9/13/07, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just some stuff from a recent visit to Krakow. Mainly sprog pics but not all. More to come.

Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread frank theriault
To those who've complained that not all of your photos have been accepted in the Pentax Gallery, quit yer bitchin'! Not one of mine has been accepted so far. Not a single one. I've still got about 6 pending, but 6 have been rejected outright. Street shots, still lifes, sports shots (Corner

Re: Price of Pentax Lenses in Australia

2007-09-13 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 13/09/2007, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Those prices don't seem so out of line, if I assume that the Australian price includes a 17% VAT. Maybe it's your government you should be complaining about. In the US sales taxes are on the order of 4-10% and are assessed by a State

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 13/09/2007, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Those who upload photos are looking forward to comments. Tastes vary, obviously, and it's with that variable in mind that reactions are sought. As I mentioned in one of my earlier posts, if the posting photog has the result they like, all

Re: Price of Pentax Lenses in Australia

2007-09-13 Thread Peter McIntosh
We have a national 10% GST (goods and services tax). There are no additional city/state taxes. The prices still suck. Ciao, Peter in western Sydney P. J. Alling wrote: Those prices don't seem so out of line, if I assume that the Australian price includes a 17% VAT. Maybe it's your

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread Scott Loveless
frank theriault wrote: To those who've complained that not all of your photos have been accepted in the Pentax Gallery, quit yer bitchin'! Not one of mine has been accepted so far. Not a single one. I've still got about 6 pending, but 6 have been rejected outright. Street shots, still

Re: GESO - Holiday snaps + Lemk video

2007-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/13/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nice gallery Mike. My fave is The end... She looks thoroughly fed up :-) I agree. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO - Holiday snaps + Lemk video

2007-09-13 Thread mike wilson
From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/09/13 Thu PM 01:06:00 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: GESO - Holiday snaps + Lemk video Nice gallery Mike. My fave is The end... She looks thoroughly fed up :-) Cheers, Dave Thanks. She was just hot.

Re: EF500 with K10/K100

2007-09-13 Thread Rick Womer
Yes, though there is some disagreement about how well. To work properly, it needs to have its firmware updated by Sigma to match the latest K10D firmware. Even then, mine delivers somewhat inconsistent results. If I had it to do over again, I would have saved my pennies, waited a few months, and

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/11/07, Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have added a few more images to my portfolio at Photo.net. Unfortunately, I can't get decent quality when posting to the web. I have to boost brightness, contrast and saturation so that particularly the sky in some images look uneven. Anyway,

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread Jack Davis
Exactly, and suggested changes really have no reference. Jack --- Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 13/09/2007, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Those who upload photos are looking forward to comments. Tastes vary, obviously, and it's with that variable in mind that

Re: The 645

2007-09-13 Thread Gasha
It is worth to use it, viewfinder especially! I'm now back to film, because i dropped my K100D and now shutter button does not fire 95% of time... :( Gasha Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: ... yet. My kit is the 645 plus three 120 magazines, 45/2.8 and 75/2.8 lenses, case, strap, remote cable,

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread graywolf
It is an artistic decision. I have never liked highly over saturated images myself. Of course really is, seemingly, boringly dull to most people. Digital Image Studio wrote: On 13/09/2007, John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I got the impression they're supposed to look like that to give

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Frank, that's because they don't understand the Theraultian ethos, they're aiming for punchy eye candy, not muddy thought provoking existentialism. frank theriault wrote: To those who've complained that not all of your photos have been accepted in the Pentax Gallery, quit yer bitchin'! Not

EF500 with K10/K100

2007-09-13 Thread Walter Hamler
So, how does an incompatible EF500 Firmware load function (or not) on the K10D? I just put my 2-year old flash on my brand spanking new K10D, fired, and the shot looked ok. Should not have. Mine was about 1 year old when I sent it back to Sigma about 6 months ago. It would do nothing, even on

Re: EF500 with K10/K100

2007-09-13 Thread Dave Kennedy
So, how does an incompatible EF500 Firmware load function (or not) on the K10D? I just put my 2-year old flash on my brand spanking new K10D, fired, and the shot looked ok. I haven''t had enough time to play with the K10D, let alone put the flash on it. dk On 9/13/07, Rick Womer [EMAIL

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread P. J. Alling
I haven't even submitted any of mine. I doubt they'd accept the ones I like and those I think they'd accept I'm not to sure I'd want there. I guess I'm agree with Groucho Marx, I wouldn't join a club that would have me as a member. frank theriault wrote: To those who've complained that not

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread graywolf
Velvia arose back when lithography was still done via the photo/mechanical process. You needed a very highly saturated original because some saturation was lost in each step of the process and advertising people especially wanted their magazine ads to be highly saturation so they would jump off

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread graywolf
Welcome to the Camera Club, Frank. If your photos don't look like everyone else's photos you do not know how to take pictures... frank theriault wrote: To those who've complained that not all of your photos have been accepted in the Pentax Gallery, quit yer bitchin'! Not one of mine has

Re: Price of Pentax Lenses in Australia

2007-09-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Is that a one time tax at time of purchase, or is it assessed every time the item changes hands in classic value added tax fashion? Peter McIntosh wrote: We have a national 10% GST (goods and services tax). There are no additional city/state taxes. The prices still suck. Ciao, Peter in

Re: EF500 with K10/K100

2007-09-13 Thread Rick Womer
P-TTL and off-camera flash do not (or should not!) be working properly without the firmware upgrade. I got some decent shots with my 10-year-old Sunpak on my K10D, too, but it was a dumb-luck non-reproducible phenomenon. Rick --- Dave Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, how does an

Re: Report: Pentax 645 vs 67

2007-09-13 Thread Gasha
This subject probably is little bit outdated, but anyway: I went another way, and got P6x7 MLU with 75mm lens. First impression was - uh, that's big. But difference between 645 is not very large. Lens - yes, lenses are big. First roll i shot handhold, just for testing. Mirror flap and

Re: Price of Pentax Lenses in Australia

2007-09-13 Thread graywolf
Interestingly enough I do not believe any state here in the US taxes service, only goods. That was one of the reasons that after my first attempt as a commercial photographer I changed my rate structure to a pure service one of time + a service charge for obtaining materials which I bought

Re: Pentaxian.com Contest

2007-09-13 Thread John Sessoms
From: Charles Robinson On Sep 12, 2007, at 13:30, John Sessoms wrote: From: Scott Loveless Anyone else just spend 20 minutes touching every square on that damn map? Congrats John! John Celio wrote: Holy shit holy shit holy shit holy shit holy shit! I think I just won a DA 21mm lens

Re: Pentaxian.com Contest

2007-09-13 Thread John Sessoms
He does make a valid point though. I'd be far more likely to buy a lens for a camera I just won than I would to buy a camera to fit a lens or a flash ... although I think Pentax'd probably get better marketing value for giving away a camera kit. I'd be far more likely to buy *ANOTHER* lens for

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread Tom C
I was obtusely responding with WHAT? since you mentioned people that can't hear very well. :-) Your other perceptions as to liking the standard Velvia pallet vs. a subsequent boost are accurate. Tom C. From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To:

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling Those look like typical Velvia, or as I like to call it Velveeta, (Kraft Corporation's processed Cheese Food, since it has the same relationship to natural color that Velveeta has to natural cheese), to me.. I still have a hard time believing that this stuff actually

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread Rebekah
A lot of the pictures on there seem like crisp snapshots of pretty things rather than good photographs. Anyone can take a well focused picture of something pretty, but is it really worthy? I don't know. Perhaps we're just back to the art discussion. rg2 On 9/13/07, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread John Sessoms
From: Kenneth Waller .Velvia may give some images that little boost that makes them appear closer to our memory of the scene. Probably why most (if not all) of the current nationally known outdoor photographers shot Velvia for years before switching to Velvia. -- PDML

Re: Pentaxian.com Contest

2007-09-13 Thread Scott Loveless
John Sessoms wrote: What do you figure my chances are with everyone on the list having a two day head start? 1:189,000 -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Pentaxian.com Contest

2007-09-13 Thread Tom C
Ah vindication! Thanks John. I think the giveaway is fine. It's just that I think they stopped short of what would make it a really great one. Tom C. From: John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentaxian.com Contest

Re: Price of Pentax Lenses in Australia

2007-09-13 Thread John Sessoms
From: graywolf Interestingly enough I do not believe any state here in the US taxes service, only goods. That was one of the reasons that after my first attempt as a commercial photographer I changed my rate structure to a pure service one of time + a service charge for obtaining materials

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread Tom C
I don't know what to say. On my monitor it looks fine, as do the other 5 when viewed individually. Of course I wasn't there, nor do I have the transparency to compare it to. Tom C. From: Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread Tom C
You need to study the compositional aspects of many of those pictures. Sometime it takes more than a quick glance. What looks like a snapshot may only look like that because you don't know what work went into the composition. Anybody can take a picture of a leaf laying on a dirty sidewalk

Re: Pentaxian.com Contest

2007-09-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
How many people who do not already own Pentax equipment would hang out on a Pentaxian community website looking at what other Pentax users had to say? I feel the criticism is misplaced. It's a little easter egg hunt to inspire enthusiasm for pentax users, not a major win a pentax camera

Re: The 645

2007-09-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The P645 viewfinder is good, but I expect that of any professional medium format SLR. I was at a talk last night given by Charles Anselmo, who has an exhibition of his work at the Aftermodern gallery in San Francisco at present (http://www.aftermodern.com/c_anselmo.php). His primary camera

Re: Philly PDML this weekend!

2007-09-13 Thread Kenneth Waller
Hope you have good light ! Kenneth Waller http://tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Philly PDML this weekend! Scott and I plan to meet at about 10:15 at 30th St Station and go shooting. We're hoping Joe will join us--anyone else?

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread Kenneth Waller
A follow up email, which you haven't seen, corrected my DUH moment - It should have read - Probably why most (if not all) of the current nationally known outdoor photographers shot Velvia for years before switching to Digital.. Kenneth Waller http://tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message

Re: Pentaxian.com Contest

2007-09-13 Thread Tom C
I don't think I'm being overly critical. Winning a lens or something else is fun. Winning a camera body or kit would be even better. I don't see how winning or clicking around = inspiring enthusiam though. Regardless of the intended purpose for the site, wouldn't inspiring enthusiam

Re: Pentaxian.com Contest

2007-09-13 Thread Mark Roberts
John Sessoms wrote: I'd be far more likely to buy a lens for a camera I just won than I would to buy a camera to fit a lens or a flash ... although I think Pentax'd probably get better marketing value for giving away a camera kit. They're probably guessing that most people visiting the site

Re: Pentaxian.com Contest

2007-09-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Obviously the site is not for you. Why bitch about it? G On Sep 13, 2007, at 10:50 AM, Tom C wrote: I don't think I'm being overly critical. Winning a lens or something else is fun. Winning a camera body or kit would be even better. I don't see how winning or clicking around =

Re: Pentaxian.com Contest

2007-09-13 Thread Tom C
Because it's a free country where freedom of expression is valued? Tom C. From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentaxian.com Contest Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:10:12 -0700 Obviously the

more publishing adventures

2007-09-13 Thread ann sanfedele
I finally got the North America Naturally day book/ date book/ engagement calendar up on lulu and I'm hard at work on son of Sign Language no money coming in from ebay. I hope I'll finish the son in the next week or so at the outside.. http://www.lulu.com/content/1145976 you can see why I

Rejoining the group

2007-09-13 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi there. It's been a while, but I think I might as well resubscribe to the PDML, don't you agree? ;-) Here is a short digest of things Pentax and things photography that happened to us. 1. First and foremost, I gave my daughter a 6th birthday present - Pentax W30. It was chosen because the

RE: Rejoining the group

2007-09-13 Thread Tom C
Welcome back and congratulations on the calendar inclusion! Tom C. From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Rejoining the group Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:25:18 +0300 Hi there. It's been a while,

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread Jack Davis
I shouldn't pick my nose while reading emails. It's interfering with my obtuse receptor. ::0 Jack --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was obtusely responding with WHAT? since you mentioned people that can't hear very well. :-) Your other perceptions as to liking the standard Velvia

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread Jack Davis
They may have used it solely for its commercial applications...editor's suggestion.(?) Jack --- Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A follow up email, which you haven't seen, corrected my DUH moment - It should have read - Probably why most (if not all) of the current nationally known

Re: Rejoining the group

2007-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/13/07, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi there. It's been a while, but I think I might as well resubscribe to the PDML, don't you agree? ;-) snip Welcome back, Boris! L'shanah tovah! I was just thinking the other day that I hadn't seen or heard from you in a while, and I was

Re: Pentaxian.com Contest

2007-09-13 Thread Toralf Lund
Tom C wrote: No why would I have a problem with anyone receiving a nice prize? You obviously chose to ignore my first two sentences. I'm just pointing out the irony of a *camera company* having legendary products not giving some of those legendary cameras away in a 'contest'. Actually,

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread Rebekah
You need to study the compositional aspects of many of those pictures. the lack of composition was my point rg2 On 9/13/07, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You need to study the compositional aspects of many of those pictures. Sometime it takes more than a quick glance. What looks like a

Re: Pentaxian.com Contest

2007-09-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Bull. Just because you're free to express yourself doesn't mean you are obliged to do so in a consistently and unnecessarily negative and unconstructive manner to satisfy your ego. That's rude behavior, not freedom of speech. G On Sep 13, 2007, at 11:12 AM, Tom C wrote: Because it's a

Re: Rejoining the group

2007-09-13 Thread Rebekah
I remember you, welcome back! And happy new year to you as well :o) Congratulations on getting into the calendar, are the pictures in you PAW gallery? rg2 On 9/13/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/13/07, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi there. It's been a

Re: Pentaxian.com Contest

2007-09-13 Thread Tom C
Well I'm sorry you don't get it. Even though we now know the site was not designed to attract new business to Pentax, let me ask... If you won an owners manual or a hubcap for an automobile you didn't own, what would you do with it? Tom C. From: Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To:

Re: Pentaxian.com Contest

2007-09-13 Thread Tom C
Was I rude? I think you're being a little oversensitive. You fail to acknowledge that I provided some positive remarks and even made constructive suggestions. Maybe those are unwelcome as well? Tom C. From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

Re: Rejoining the group

2007-09-13 Thread pnstenquist
Happy holiday, Boris. And welcome back. We missed you. Paul -- Original message -- From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi there. It's been a while, but I think I might as well resubscribe to the PDML, don't you agree? ;-) Here is a short digest of

Re: Philly PDML this weekend!

2007-09-13 Thread ann sanfedele
Saturday or Sunday, Rick? I could possibly bop down and join you ann Rick Womer wrote: Scott and I plan to meet at about 10:15 at 30th St Station and go shooting. We're hoping Joe will join us--anyone else? A possible modification to the itinerary (which was centered on Old City and the

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The question you posed is indeed What is a good picture? a sibling to What is art? ... Let the debate commence (again) ! Godfrey On Sep 13, 2007, at 11:39 AM, Rebekah wrote: You need to study the compositional aspects of many of those pictures. the lack of composition was my point On

Re: Rejoining the group

2007-09-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Happy New Year, Boris! And congratulations on the calendar inclusion! It's always good to hear of your successes. :-) I don't read or speak Hebrew but that wouldn't stop me from appreciating a nice calendar...! Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Rejoining the group

2007-09-13 Thread ann sanfedele
Boris - Happy New year and welcome back! ann Boris Liberman wrote: Hi there. It's been a while, but I think I might as well resubscribe to the PDML, don't you agree? ;-) Here is a short digest of things Pentax and things photography that happened to us. 1. First and foremost, I gave my

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread Norm Baugher
Maybe the judges' eyes were just blurry... Norm frank theriault wrote: To those who've complained that not all of your photos have been accepted in the Pentax Gallery, quit yer bitchin'! Not one of mine has been accepted so far. Not a single one. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/13/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The question you posed is indeed What is a good picture? a sibling to What is art? ... We haven't had this debate in at least a month. It's time... ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread Tom C
I think I've failed to make my point. I'm probably also responding because I do primarily landscape and nature type of photography and I seek out pretty things to photograph, and it's almost never simply a matter of holding up the camera and pressing the shutter release. You apparently

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread Rebekah
The question you posed is indeed What is a good picture? a sibling to What is art? ... We haven't had this debate in at least a month. It's time... ;-) :o) that, and does a good subject make a good picture? rg2 On 9/13/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/13/07, Godfrey

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread Tom C
On 9/13/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The question you posed is indeed What is a good picture? a sibling to What is art? ... We haven't had this debate in at least a month. It's time... ;-) cheers, frank Let me be the first to weigh in on this then... What I say is art,

Re: Price of Pentax Lenses in Australia

2007-09-13 Thread graywolf
Started to post a LOL, but then got to thinking. Only 87% of politicians are lawyers, but 100% of politicians hire lawyers. When you think of it a service tax does not hurt the person it applies to it hurts his customers. No only do politicians hire lawyers, they hire all kinds of other service

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/13/07, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I shouldn't pick my nose while reading emails. It's interfering with my obtuse receptor. ::0 I think what you really meant was I shouldn't read my e-mails while I pick my nose? ;-) (couldn't resist) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: Philly PDML this weekend!

2007-09-13 Thread Rick Womer
Saturday. We'd love to have you, Ann! --- ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Saturday or Sunday, Rick? I could possibly bop down and join you ann Rick Womer wrote: Scott and I plan to meet at about 10:15 at 30th St Station and go shooting. We're hoping Joe will join

Re: Price of Pentax Lenses in Australia

2007-09-13 Thread graywolf
Sorry my editor is on holiday. graywolf wrote: Started to post a LOL, but then got to thinking. Only 87% of politicians are lawyers, but 100% of politicians hire lawyers. When you think of it a service tax does not hurt the person it applies to it hurts his customers. No(t) only do

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread Tom C
On 9/13/07, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I shouldn't pick my nose while reading emails. It's interfering with my obtuse receptor. ::0 I think what you really meant was I shouldn't read my e-mails while I pick my nose? ;-) (couldn't resist) cheers, frank Here it comes: You can

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Due to Kodachrome's special processing requirements E-4 and later E-6 films started replacing it in many applications between 25-30 years ago, an organization I was working for experimented with processing E-6 in house, with Kodachrome it just wasn't feasible. It's been a slow decline for

Re: Rejoining the group

2007-09-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Welcome back Boris, at least I missed ya'. Boris Liberman wrote: Hi there. It's been a while, but I think I might as well resubscribe to the PDML, don't you agree? ;-) Here is a short digest of things Pentax and things photography that happened to us. 1. First and foremost, I gave my

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread Tom C
You need to come out west sometime. :-) Tom C. From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: A few more images Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:27:05 -0400 Now landscape photographers use Velvia and

Re: Pentaxian.com Contest

2007-09-13 Thread P. J. Alling
If the paper were nice and soft, I'd hang it in the outhouse. If the hubcap were rare and interesting, I'd make it into a wall clock, otherwise I'd use it as a dangerous Frisbee... Tom C wrote: Well I'm sorry you don't get it. Even though we now know the site was not designed to attract new

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread pnstenquist
Good pictures come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes it's the compositon that makes a shot memorable. But a fascinating subject can achieve that as well. And of course sheer beauty is always worth a second look. In truth, there is no single, narrow definition. Paul -- Original

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread Tom C
Nice and concise. I like it. Tom C. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:43:09 + Good pictures come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes it's the compositon

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/13/07, Norm Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe the judges' eyes were just blurry... ...which would have made them look sharp? -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread P. J. Alling
I've been out west. I've seen Velvia photographs of places I've been and haven't recognized them... Tom C wrote: You need to come out west sometime. :-) Tom C. From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

Re: Pentaxian.com Contest

2007-09-13 Thread Tom C
Hah... all good ideas. :-) Tom C. From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentaxian.com Contest Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:36:45 -0400 If the paper were nice and soft, I'd hang it in the

Re: Philly PDML this weekend!

2007-09-13 Thread ann sanfedele
Rick Womer wrote: Saturday. We'd love to have you, Ann! I think I need a break so I will try to do it -- send my your cell phone number off list and I'll send you mine and I'll check on the train schedules ( I would take the nj transit and septa) If I can't get my butt in gear I'll let you

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread Rebekah
works for me too :) rg2 On 9/13/07, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nice and concise. I like it. Tom C. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:43:09 +

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread Jack Davis
I'll have to let you know. (boy my keyboard is slick) Jack --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/13/07, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I shouldn't pick my nose while reading emails. It's interfering with my obtuse receptor. ::0 I think what you really meant was I shouldn't

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Tom!! Jack ;) --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/13/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The question you posed is indeed What is a good picture? a sibling to What is art? ... We haven't had this debate in at least a month. It's time... ;-) cheers, frank

Re: A few more images....

2007-09-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Ea. Jack Davis wrote: I'll have to let you know. (boy my keyboard is slick) Jack --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/13/07, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I shouldn't pick my nose while reading emails. It's interfering with my obtuse receptor. ::0

Re: Price of Pentax Lenses in Australia

2007-09-13 Thread Corey Leopold
On 9/13/07, John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: graywolf Interestingly enough I do not believe any state here in the US taxes service, only goods. That was one of the reasons that after my first attempt as a commercial photographer I changed my rate structure to a pure service

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
What is sheer beauty? G On Sep 13, 2007, at 12:43 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good pictures come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes it's the compositon that makes a shot memorable. But a fascinating subject can achieve that as well. And of course sheer beauty is always worth a second

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread Scott Loveless
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: What is sheer beauty? Nikkala Stott. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-09-13 Thread pnstenquist
It is, of course, in the eye of the beholder. Paul -- Original message -- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] What is sheer beauty? G On Sep 13, 2007, at 12:43 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good pictures come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes it's

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